Job Opportunities at the
Women's Global Health Imperative
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Data Manager (Analyst I)
Req number: 16179BR
Description:
The Women’s Global Health Imperative (WGHI) has developed a
growing program of domestic and international research projects
studying contraceptive acceptability, HIV/STI prevention, and
other reproductive health issues. CIDEA (Center for International
Data Evaluation and Analysis) is a state-of-the-art data entry and
management system within WGHI. We seek a person to oversee all
data management tasks for one or more trials at CIDEA. Under
direction of the Data Operations Manager, the person in this
position will be responsible for all data management activities
for their assigned study/studies. Specific tasks include:
developing and maintaining data collection instruments, including
paper forms and/or computer-assisted interviews; creating and
maintaining one or more DataFax (specialized software) study
databases, including defining variables, developing the visit
structure, and writing edit checks); overseeing the overall data
quality for the study, including resolving data discrepancies,
generating quality control reports, and reporting on data quality
to the study team on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis;
serving as the primary point of contact for CIDEA and study staff
in regard to study-wide data issues; and other duties as assigned.
This position requires travel to international study sites, as
needed.
Note: There are 4 positions available; this assignment ends on
September 30, 2006.
Required Qualifications:
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BA/BS with a major in a related field and one
year of experience in administrative analysis or operations
research; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience;
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excellent organizational skills, ability to
work independently to coordinate multiple projects;
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excellent written and oral communication
skills;
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enthusiasm for learning and problem solving;
strong attention to detail;
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experience with data collection and
databases;
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ability to communicate about sexual health
information;
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able to set priorities,
work well under pressure, and meet deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience with Clinical DataFax Systems;
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a positive attitude and a sense of humor;
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experience with epidemiology or clinical research.
Forward resume to:
lwells@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
Data
Manager Supervisor (Analyst I-Spvr)
Req number: 16055BR
Description:
The Women’s Global Health Imperative (WGHI) has developed a
growing program of domestic and international research projects
studying contraceptive acceptability, HIV/STI prevention, and
other reproductive health issues. CIDEA (Center for International
Data Evaluation and Analysis) is a state-of-the-art data entry and
management system within WGHI. We seek a person to oversee all
data management tasks for one or more trials at CIDEA. Under
direction of the Data Operations / Administrative Manager, the
incumbent will be responsible for all data management activities
for their assigned study/studies; will supervise 2 to 3 data
management personnel. Specific tasks include: Developing and
maintaining data collection instruments, including paper forms
and/or computer-assisted interviews; creating and maintaining one
or more DataFax (specialized software) study databases, including
defining variables, developing the visit structure, and writing
edit checks; overseeing the overall data quality for the study,
including resolving data discrepancies, generating quality control
reports, and reporting on data quality to the study team on a
weekly, monthly and quarterly basis; serving as the primary point
of contact for CIDEA and study staff in regard to study-wide data
issues; supervision of data management personnel, including
hiring, training, evaluating and addressing any performance
issues, assigning tasks and managing the work flow across one or
more projects; and other duties as assigned. Note: This position
requires travel to international study sites, as needed.
Required Qualifications:
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BA/BS with a major in a related field and one year of experience
in administrative analysis or operations research; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience;
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excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently to
coordinate multiple projects;
-
excellent written and oral communication skills;
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enthusiasm for learning and problem solving;
-
strong attention to detail;
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experience with data collection and databases;
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ability to communicate about sexual health information;
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able to set priorities, work well under pressure, meet deadlines
and work independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Previous experience mentoring, developing and supervising others;
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experience with Clinical DataFax Systems;
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a positive attitude and a sense of humor;
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experience with epidemiology or clinical research.
Forward resume to:
lwells@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
Senior Accounts
Director
Req number: 13957BR
Description:
The UZ-UCSF Collaborative Research Programme (“Program”) in
Women’s Health is a multidisciplinary collaborative research
effort between the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and UCSF. The
Program is also the coordinating center for an HIV Prevention
Trials Unit (HPTU) within the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN),
a global research network conducting US domestic and international
research on promising biomedical and behavioral strategies for the
prevention of HIV transmission.
The incumbent will serve as the Senior Accounts Director for the
Program in Zimbabwe and will be the primary liaison with UCSF on
Program financial matters. S/he will ensure that existing
accounting systems and software are adequate to manage grants
funds in accordance with agency standards and OMB requirements,
and engage in capacity building to ensure that Zimbabwean staff
are trained to take over the requirements of the position upon the
departure of the incumbent. S/he will conduct training to ensure
that staff meet external funding agency monitoring requirements
and will also supervise the Accounts Director, employed by the
Program.
The selected individual will be a UCSF career employee (Analyst
V), living and working in Harare, Zimbabwe for the duration of the
two-year appointment. The incumbent will hold a dual, non-paid
appointment with the University of Zimbabwe, and therefore must
have a Master’s degree.
Required Qualifications:
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Master’s Degree in
business-related field, e.g., Business Adm. or Accounting, and
minimum of five years experience, or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
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Superior organizational
skills required; superior written and verbal English language
skills.
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Able to communicate
with discretion, tact and diplomacy to handle
confidential/sensitive information.
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Able to work
cooperatively as a team member in multicultural settings.
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Superior computer
skills, including thorough knowledge of Word, Excel and databases.
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Thorough knowledge of
accountancy and financial and grant management principles; some
knowledge of the research and project management; extensive
experience in accounting/finance and managing external donor
funds, particular NIH grants.
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Able to prioritize work
with competing deadlines.
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Sufficient technical
knowledge of financial management software.
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Thorough knowledge of
agency accounting policies and procedures.
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Able to work
independently and exercise excellent judgment.
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Cultural competency to
work alongside Zimbabwe staff in a productive, cooperative way and
respect local standards and norms.
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Superior computer
skills, including thorough knowledge of word-processing,
spreadsheets and databases.
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Supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Familiarity with
HIV/AIDS research.
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Experience working
abroad.
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Pastel© experience.
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Able to see “big
picture,” but also sufficiently detail-oriented to ensure that the
fine points are not overlooked.
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Knowledge of UCSF audit
and accounting policies and procedures.
Please note that this is a limited time appointment, and
that the incumbent will live and work in Zimbabwe for the duration
of the two-years. Due to requirements for a work visa, applicants
without a Master’s degree will not be considered.
Forward resume to:
lwells@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
Senior Statistician
Req number: 16037BR
Description:
The incumbent will provide statistical support for a growing
program of domestic and international reproductive health/STD/HIV
research projects. Primary responsibilities include participating
in design, analysis and publication of research studies with
faculty investigators. Specific duties include conducting analysis
of research data using SAS; directing data management and analysis
activities of up to two assistant statisticians; collaboration
with faculty and staff statisticians on development of study
protocols and data analyses; writing study documentation
procedures (including analysis plans, protocols and standard
operating procedures); and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
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Advanced degree with a major in
statistics, biostatistics or a related field and four years of
professional statistical experience; or an equivalent combination
of education and experience;
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skills, knowledge and abilities
essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to
the position;
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experience with techniques commonly
used in clinical trials and epidemiological studies;
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advanced programming experience in SAS
and other statistical packages (e.g. Stata, R/S-PLUS);
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ability to work independently;
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excellent communication, writing and
organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
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PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics;
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clinical trial and epidemiological
research experience;
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experience with survival analysis,
logistic regression, and regression techniques for longitudinal
data;
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experience with application for
managing data from large-scale clinical trials (e.g. Datafax).
Forward resume to:
lwells@globalhealth.ucsf.edu
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